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Desert views, plants, birds, sunsets. The quail come in and picnic on the bird blocks. Mts off in the distant to north and east. Box canyon is one of our favorite day hikes. We hope that you enjoy the desert as much as we do each winter. It truely is a beautiful part of our wonderful world. We hope that you stay here and feel at home!

Put a chunk of wood into the chimneas on the patio. After a day of hiking. Our guesthouse is cozy, southwestern, in a natural desert. Cozy cabin, with ranch space. Rodeo grounds few miles away. Or for hiking near by mountains all around. Anyway we leave the lights on the porch.

About Marsha Wahl

We are retired, to the south in the winter months. Have been coming to Arizona to enjoy desert and family over the years. There are a lot of things about Arizona that make it a ideal place to stay.

Marsha Wahl purchased this cottage in 2010

Why Marsha Wahl chose Arizona

This home was, Len's Mom's. She enjoyed the birds and the unique plants. We are continuing the bird feeding and viewing. Caring for the many cactus. And adding to the mix. Some are well over 100 years. The first owner would grow plants mainly cactus. and blooming ones. The guesthouse was a work Higgens began, in 96. We remodeled and up dated it in 2011. So everything is pretty new. This we will continue to take care of. It is off the highway, and very quiet. Love the birds.

What makes this cottage unique

Walking in the desert is unique. And cactus, and so different when you get close. Our son in law and daughter put a re purposed 18 hole mini golf course in. Makes putting fun! Most of our guest try this and get to liking the game. We have a camp fire night and get together for dogs and drinks.

Guestbook comments from the owner

This has been the most enjoyable time spent here! We will be back next year. The fun time goes by too fast. More hikes and rock exploring. Apache Tears were fun to dig out of the rocks. Hiking in the canyons, mini golf with hole in ones on the many unique fairways. See you next year, in 16.

Birds of all sizes. the Quail come in by the dozens in the winter, to drink from the fountains. Hummingbirds, doves, wrens, hawks, a great horned owl visits time to time. Even a snowbird or two this winter.

Plants of the desert all to see. Blooming thru out the year. Several kinds of cactus. From yard and beyond.

BBQ on your private patio.

This a quiet area. But the amazing thing is the way the desert and the sunlight put on the most beautiful display. Every day it's a new show!

I have a couple of mt. bikes, if you ask.

Horseshoes, for a game. Putting Hole for Golf practice.

Mini golf, 18 hole and adding more this fall. Have putters!

Fire pit , on site, and on your patio, nice in the evenings, in the winter. my favorite is a roasting of the smores, local wine from the Windmill Winery in Florence.

Hiking the near by Box canyon, is a nice easy day trip , with a box lunch you'll need. Great for a average to beginner, to do. Its about three miles long, flat, with a gradule in cline. This was used by the stagecoach lines as a short cut from Florence to Superior, Az. Now when hiking I have a sincere appreciation for good shoes and SUV's.

( I did spot a big horned sheep on a trip out there , it was up near the top, at the beginning of the canyon.) There is a ATV outfit that does charters for this area as well.

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Rates & Availability

Florence Cottage Rental Rates

Additional information about rental rates

Refundable damage deposit

$50

Nightly Rate: $50 - $55

Weekly Rate: $350 - $385

Monthly Rate: $350 - $3851

Jan, thru Mar. winter months= 28 day per. Minimum for two & max for four. rates: based from nighty, for the month. The longer the stay the better the rate.
Two months at time, or more,1250. Three months or more, inquire for rate).
Cleaning deposit, 150.00. This will be included in the first month. Guest returning rec